Category: Sheep

It's been a while since I did an Around the Ranch post, but I'm back to fill you all in on what's been going on here! If you've been reading my garden posts, you know that my flowers are finally blooming! I'm very excited! I've never been much into flowers, but they're growing on me (get … Continue reading Around the Ranch-August 9, 2018

This is a our first year raising lambs, and so far we really like it. Other than purchasing the lambs and electric netting, there are very few inputs. They eat grass and drink water and enjoy the sunshine! In addition to having a few people who wanted us to raise grass fed lamb, we wanted … Continue reading Lambs on Pasture

Last weekend was HOT! Ryan worked, so I was in charge of making sure the animals had water to get them through the sweltering heat. They all did really well, and we made it through unscathed. Here's what we've been up to! We moved the 3rd batch of broilers out to the pasture. Actually, Ryan … Continue reading Around the Ranch-June 21, 2018

As we grow our farm, we're really making sure to do things as deliberately as possible while keeping things manageable. Last year, we focused on our chicken production which went from 25 chickens for ourselves in the summer of 2016 to raising and processing 300 chickens in the summer of 2017. We only raised 4 … Continue reading A New Addition to the Farm

I think it's safe to say spring is here to stay. Finally! Here's what we've been up to! Ryan was able to get the chickens moved to the farm after the snow finally melted. Crusher (the rooster) is busy keeping an eye on all of his hens who are enjoying the shade of their coop, the … Continue reading Around the Ranch-May 6, 2018